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Matthew, MPH, RD, is interested in promoting good nutrition and physical activity informed by his life experiences as a vegan and endurance athlete. He has been a Registered Dietitian for over 12 years.

Questions Approved By:

Matthew, MPH, RD, is interested in promoting good nutrition and physical activity informed by his life experiences as a vegan and endurance athlete. He has been a Registered Dietitian for over 12 years.

This is just a quick note to let you all know about this great list of informative articles from universities and governmental agencies on going vegan, why people go vegan, vegan diets and vegetarian diets.

Thank you to Cheap Vegan Chick readers, Allison and Steph, for letting me know about this link! I'm heading back over to finish reading the articles now!

So I was just on Vitacost ordering my supplements and whatnot, and I came across an awesome promo code that I had to share!

Right now (through April 4), you can save 20% on all Vega products at Vitacost! This is particularly cool because the prices on Vega supplements, protein bars and protein powders are already much lower at Vitacost than other retailers I have checked. So you get an additional 20% off of these already lower prices.

I ordered Vega All-In-One Nutritional Shake in Vanilla Chai and Vega Savi Seed Cocoa-Kissed Sacha Inchi Seeds (which I have ordered many times and love).

Remember, orders over $49 ship for free, and you can earn cash back if you sign in to Ebates before you place your Vitacost order. I placed my order just before writing this post, and I will be getting 4% cash back on my order, so that is even more savings!

Here is the promo code you will need to type in when you place your order to save 20% on Vega products: VEGA20

If you are new to Vitacost, you can use this referral link to save $10 on your first order of $30 or more.

Vitacost already has great prices on Vega products, but if you head over there in the next couple of days, you can save even more!

One of the promotions Vitacost is currently running is an extra $10 off on Vega plant-based protein products. The sale ends February 20, so get over there soon to take advantage of this great deal!

If you are new to Vitacost, you can save an additional $10 on your first order by signing up through a friend's referral link. Plus, shipping is free on orders over $49, so there are lots of ways to save!

Here is my Vitacost referral link for anyone new to the site to use. If you sign up through that link, both you and I get $10 to spend on the organic, vegan, gluten-free, all-natural and otherwise awesome goodness Vitacost offers every day at sale prices!

Y'all already know that I love it when Amazon serves us up a bunch of organic, vegan, vegetarian cookbook goodness when they are are handing out free ebooks. This time, I am particularly excited about a few of my latest finds -- raw, vegan dessert cookbooks! Yum!

You know the drill -- these free ebooks may not be free for long, so hustle on over there to grab them while they are hot!

Yay for more free ebooks! Here are nine I found today on Amazon, including things like why we should go vegan, how to make clean eating a lifestyle, cooking vegan in a slow cooker, dutch oven vegetarian recipes, and vegan, gluten-free, paleo smoothies!

I was recently contacted by Greg Murray from the law firm Feinstein, Doyle, Payne & Kravec, LLC regarding a class action lawsuit against Kashi Company.

Apparently our friends over at Kashi were allegedly labeling products as "All Natural" or with "Nothing Artificial" when that might not have been entirely true.

From what I've read, it looks like there are roughly 100 Kashi products (everything from waffles to pasta) that may have had synthetic ingredients, while being labeled all natural.

You might be interested in reading this post over at Living Maxwell to learn more about some of the potentially hazardous ingredients Kashi is accused of including in their foods.

If you purchased any of the following products from Kashi between August 24, 2007 and May 1, 2014, you may be eligible to submit a claim:

Protein Bars

Granola Bars

Waffles

Cereal

Granola

Oatmeal

Crackers

Cookies

Microwavable Dinners

Pizza

Pasta

Now, Feinstein, Doyle, Payne & Kravec LLC is specifically involved in a settlement in California, so if you purchased Kashi products in California during that time period, the following posting (supplied by Mr. Murray) is for you:

---IF YOU BOUGHT KASHI PRODUCTS IN CALIFORNIA, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO CLAIM MONEY IN A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. Feinstein Doyle Payne & Kravec, LLC has reached a class action settlement in Astiana, et al. v. Kashi Company. This lawsuit claims that certain Kashi Products were improperly labeled, marketed, supplied, and sold as “All Natural” and/or “Nothing Artificial” even though they contained one or more allegedly synthetic ingredients.

You may be entitled to compensation for your purchases if you are a California resident who purchased, on or after August 24, 2007 through May 1, 2014, certain Kashi Products that were labeled “All Natural” or “Nothing Artificial” but contained allegedly synthetic ingredients.

In order to receive a payment, you must file a claim. THE DEADLINE TO FILE A CLAIM IS MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2014. You may file a claim at: http://www.naturalclasssettlement.com/---

If you live outside of California, you may want to check out what is going on in your state.

If nothing else, lets hope this brings more awareness to consumers regarding the unregulated use of terms like "All Natural" and results in more companies properly labeling their products.

The deadline for the California settlement is approaching quickly, so thank you, Greg Murray, for helping spread the word and let folks know about this!